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\"George<\/a>
George Ruiz, San Francisco Mission District native and U.S. Army Specialist, stands at Resolute Support Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan, beside a memorial to the fallen of the Afghan National Security Force and the U.S.-led coalition, the International Security Assistance Force. Photo courtesy of the Department of Defense<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alessia Sophia Ruiz is two weeks old, but her father\u2014who is stationed halfway across the world delivering mail\u2014has yet to hold her.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we get closer to that date, it seems like time is going slower,\u201d said United States Army Specialist George Ruiz, from Kabul, Afghanistan, where photos of his wife and kids hang by his bedside. The photos allow him to glimpse his family everyday, but simultaneously remind him of what he misses most.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the clock is ticking,\u201d Ruiz said. \u201cI\u2019m almost home.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"San<\/a>
San Francisco Mission District native and U.S. Army Specialist George Ruiz (center) with his wife Melissa (right) and their son Amiliano (left). Courtesy of Melissa Ruiz<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Home for Ruiz is in the heart of San Francisco\u2019s Mission District, where his wife Melissa and their son Amiliano and daughter Alessia live.<\/p>\n

Ruiz, 26, enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard in December of 2009, and today is stationed at the Resolute Support Headquarters across the street from the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. In a compound housing 2,500 people from 42 different countries, Ruiz serves in postal operations and helps deliver mail to the service men and women by helicopter.<\/p>\n

\u201cMail is very important out here. It connects the soldiers from the U.S. and all of the coalition forces to their families back home, wherever they may be,\u201d Ruiz said. \u201cThe morale of the soldiers when the mail transportation was down \u2026 they were very sad. As soon as we got the transportation back, it was a complete 180. I didn\u2019t realize how important mail was, especially back home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to Resolute Support, Ruiz was stationed at Bagram Airfield just north of Kabul. For two months, he would routinely engage in postal rodeos, 4-day missions where he and his team would fly on a helicopter \u201coutside of the wire\u201d (or into warzones) to forward operating bases that didn\u2019t have mail amenities. Wearing full military gear, Ruiz would escort the 300-pound Stanley tough box and deliver the mail to various bases.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is dangerous. You never know what can happen. It\u2019s just one of those things, where someone has to do it. And I\u2019m proud to say that I\u2019m one of those people who sacrifice their time and effort for it,\u201d Ruiz said. \u201cPersonally, I feel honored to be part of the equation of a soldier receiving a package from their family, or whoever it may be. And putting a smile on their face, especially during the holiday season, \u2018cause that\u2019s when\u2014in my opinion\u2014you really miss your family.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruiz\u2019s family misses him too.<\/p>\n

\u201cI couldn\u2019t be more proud of him. Of course I miss him more than anything. But I know what he\u2019s doing is for a good cause,\u201d said his wife Melissa Ruiz. \u201cHaving a baby without him and raising two now, It\u2019s been hard, but I know that our love can overcome anything.\u201d<\/p>\n

Made in the Mission<\/strong>
\nGrowing up Mexican-American in the Mission District, Ruiz avoided gang life, an all too often pitfall for inner-city Latino youth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe majority of Latinos I believe, including myself, have experienced that issue,\u201d Ruiz said. \u201cThat speed bump in life, I was either gonna pick up speed and go over that bump, or fall back. But luckily I was able not fall into the temptation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ruiz was raised in the same apartment complex at 19th and Lexington streets where his mother and her siblings were raised. Attending St. Peter\u2019s at 24th and Alabama streets from kindergarten to 8th grade, Ruiz then went to Leadership High School until his junior year, only to transfer to the continuation high school Thornton High School.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was getting a wakeup call my senior year. And I started investing more time in the books, and doing the most I could,\u201d Ruiz said. His education stalled however, as he was unable to finish high school. Ruiz would eventually complete his GED through the United States National Guard.<\/p>\n

While in school, Ruiz was a member of PODER (People Organizing to Demand Environmental and Economic Rights). There, he helped start the Gang Injunction Education and Services Program, where community youth confronted the indiscriminate targeting of Black and Latino youth as gang members. He also helped tackle the issue of traffic congestion and pollution caused by unofficial truck routes in the Excelsior District.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love George. Here at PODER we try to be like a family,\u201d said PODER Coordinator Teresa Almaguer. \u201cI\u2019m very happy to see him happy with his family. He makes a really good dad. He\u2019s always been good with kids.\u201d<\/p>\n

While Ruiz couldn\u2019t be there for his son Ami\u2019s third birthday, he was lucky enough to catch it via facetime. The iPhone feature has allowed him to maintain a relationship with his son.<\/p>\n

\u201cJust seeing his face and knowing that he\u2019s OK makes me feel at ease. It\u2019s a scary place to be,\u201d Melissa said. \u201cFacetime has been my best friend throughout this whole experience. I\u2019m just grateful that he can make time to call us. I\u2019m hoping he just shows up on my doorstep.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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